University of California-Los Angeles
ROI analysis for 56 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | $92,809 | $29,252 | 3.17x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $222,633 | $70,402 | 3.16x | TRAP |
| Medicine | Degree | $163,032 | $59,345 | 2.75x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $135,373 | $92,050 | 1.47x | CAUTION |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $19,309 | $14,394 | 1.34x | CAUTION |
| Library Science, Other | Master's | $56,259 | $47,582 | 1.18x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $19,508 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Education, General | Doctoral | $66,580 | $65,553 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $16,900 | $16,804 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $53,583 | $58,697 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's | $51,793 | $59,669 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $52,445 | $65,411 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $17,090 | $22,438 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $72,829 | $96,924 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | $17,417 | $24,879 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $41,000 | $59,075 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $15,277 | $22,481 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $13,977 | $20,684 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $16,570 | $24,474 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $16,825 | $25,076 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $97,335 | $150,028 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $15,527 | $24,167 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $16,674 | $29,779 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $14,820 | $26,296 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $14,545 | $27,430 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $50,511 | $94,892 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $25,829 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $13,900 | $26,836 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $13,534 | $27,063 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $14,753 | $30,054 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $42,865 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $14,388 | $30,127 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $17,806 | $36,898 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $39,481 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $14,579 | $31,197 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $14,453 | $32,675 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $34,901 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $35,138 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $33,059 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's | $40,304 | $98,817 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $14,775 | $36,925 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $13,296 | $36,662 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $34,503 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $56,206 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $43,778 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | $20,500 | $71,729 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $14,920 | $50,739 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $12,000 | $43,229 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $52,741 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $14,400 | $51,707 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $66,724 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $15,811 | $56,134 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $17,332 | $65,881 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | $20,500 | $95,592 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $15,156 | $117,100 | 0.13x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $110,139 | 0.12x | VIABLE |